
Cultural Diffusion
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6th Grade
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Crystal Mouton
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Cultural Diffusion
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What culture trait does the image show?
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What is one similarity and one difference about the cans above?
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Cultura Diffusion
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to define cultural diffusion and identify and explain the causes for cultural diffusion.
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Open Ended
There are global cultural phenomena, and then there is “Gangnam Style.” The 2012 viral video for that Korean pop song racked up over 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so. Gangnam Style is performed by an artist in South Korea named Psy. The song is named for an expensive neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea and Psy makes fun of how the wealthy there spend their money. The video’s flashy style and galloping, invisible-horse dance have inspired hundreds of copies, from students attending West Point in New York to prisoners in the country of the Philippines.
CFS:
1. Identify the specific cultural trait the passage is about.
2. Identify where the cultural trait started.
3. Identify where the cultural trait traveled to.
4. Identify how people all over the world know about this cultural trait.
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YouTube Video Time!! https://youtu.be/rCFWqNwvyAE
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Open Ended
Identify the process that diffused the example of “Gangnam Style.”
CFS: The process that diffused the example of “Gangnam Style” was... because...
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Open Ended
Maria learned how to cook caprese salad from her friend Alejandra who moved from Italy.
Identify the process of cultural diffusion in the above example.
CFS: The process of cultural diffusion in the above example is...because...
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In the 1940’s and 1950’s many immigrants moved from the Caribbean Islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico to New York (a state in the USA). These immigrants continued to play the music of their former country; a type called salsa. Salsa music became very popular and many people in New York listened to salsa music along with their own music. It is just one of many different types of cultural music you can hear on the streets of New York.
CFS:
1. Identify the specific cultural trait that was diffused.
2. Identify where the cultural trait started.
3. Identify where the cultural trait was diffused to.
4. Explain which cause of cultural diffusion is illustrated in the example above.
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